AFI Fest 2023 Announces Grand Jury Award Winners

Los Angeles, CA - October 30, 2023 — The American Film Institute (AFI) announced today the AFI FEST 2023 Grand Jury Award winners and Special Mentions. The Grand Jury Award winners for Live Action Short, Documentary Short and Animated Short will be eligible for the 2023 Best Live Action Short, Best Documentary Short and Best … Continue reading AFI Fest 2023 Announces Grand Jury Award Winners

Movie Release: FREUD’S LAST SESSION

https://youtu.be/-lM65Dm6Ytc?si=C0s-u4AkmHJlkla8 Opening in theaters December 22nd September 3, 1939: Two days after Hitler invades Poland, and as the threat of German bombs rattles England, Sigmund Freud (two-time Academy Award© winner Anthony Hopkins, The Father, The Silence of the Lambs, The Two Popes, The Remains of the Day) watches the world go mad. Having fled Nazi … Continue reading Movie Release: FREUD’S LAST SESSION

The 44th Annual Documentary Emmy Awards

https://youtu.be/0g_nSXWNKr0 Hosted by Jason Godbey On this episode we'll take you to the red carpet of this year's Documentary Emmy Awards featuring interviews with Ronan Farrow (Endangered), Elvis Mitchell (Is That Black Enough for You?), Bradley Whitford (Not Going Quietly), Christopher White (America Reframed, POV), Patricia Gillespie (Emmy Winner for The Fire That Took Her), … Continue reading The 44th Annual Documentary Emmy Awards

Three More from Brooklyn Horror Film Festival 2023

by Eric McClanahan Breathing In Breathing In is the latest feature from director Jaco Bouwer, adapted from the stage play by Reza de Wet. A minimal piece in a chamber setting with three principles, Anna (Michele Burgers) sets the viewer at unease immediately and throughout, exploring the duality of the matriarch as both nurturer and … Continue reading Three More from Brooklyn Horror Film Festival 2023

Two Features from Brooklyn Horror Film Festival 2023

By Daniel Mendes, TheCinebuff.com Booger “Claustrophobic,” “atmospheric,” and “nasty” are but a few words to describe Mary Dauterman’s Booger, an intimate look at grief. After the death of her friend Izzy, Anna (Grace Glowicki) begins to mentally and physically unravel as she tries to make sense of her loss while also finding her cat “Booger,” … Continue reading Two Features from Brooklyn Horror Film Festival 2023

Soho International Film Festival Recap & Allison Siko

On this episode we'll recap this year's Soho International Film Festival and bring you an interview with Executive Director Sibyl Santiago and Festival Founder Jorge Ballos. Then we'll take you back to the studio for an interview with Allison Siko (Law & Order: SVU, Law & Order: Organized Crime) who talks about her acting career and life on strike.

MAESTRO at the New York Film Festival

Maestro is a biopic of legendary conductor/composer Leonard Bernstein directed by and starring Bradley Cooper as Bernstein with Carey Mulligan as his wife Felicia. We open on Cooper in old age makeup playing a melancholy tune on piano. We pull back to reveal a television camera crew interviewing him - the framing device for the story. 

Highlights from the Mill Valley Film Festival

Running for over 40 years and operated by the California Film Institute, the Mill Valley Film Festival in San Rafael, CA is one of the premiere prestige festivals on the Awards Season circuit. Over the course of 11 days, hundreds of creators hoping for a piece of hardware screen their work in what is arguably the largest festival on the west coast.

FERRARI at New York Film Festival

by Jason Godbey Ferrari is a biopic about former racecar driver and car magnate Enzo Ferrari. The story follows him during a pivotal time for himself and his company. Ferrari (Adam Driver) is holding on to the remnants of his marriage to Laura (Penelope Cruz). After tragically losing their only son to illness, their marriage … Continue reading FERRARI at New York Film Festival